privacy-statement

SEARCH Foundation Privacy Statement

This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by SEARCH Foundation, LLC (“SEARCH Foundation,” “we” or “us”). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website (the “Site) or where we otherwise have an official presence, or otherwise communicate with us.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as by adding a statement to our Site’ homepages or by sending you a notification).

We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

Collection of Informatio

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you sign,

make a purchase, subscribe to a newsletter or email list, participate in any interactive features of the Site, communicate with us via third-party social media site, request support, or otherwise communicate with us.

The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, city, and any other information you choose to provide.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you access or use our Site or Widget, we automatically collect information about you, including:

  • Log Information: We log information about your use of the Site, including your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, access times, pages viewed, web browser, links clicked, and the page you visited before navigating to the Site.
  • Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We and our service providers use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us to improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used on our Site or in our emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices” below and our Cookie Policy.

Information We Collect From Other Sources

We also may obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Site. For example, if you purchase using credentials from a third-party platform, we will have access to certain information about you from that platform, such as your name, account information, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such platform.

Use of Information

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

  •   Provide, maintain and improve our Site;
  •   Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
  •   Respond to your comments, questions and requests, and provide customer service;
  •   Communicate with you about events, contests, promotions, offers, and other news and

information we think will be of interest to you;

  •   Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site;
  • .  Process and deliver contest or promotion entries and rewards;
  •   Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; and Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

 

Sharing of Information

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

 

  •   With vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work or perform services on our behalf;
  •   In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process;
  •  Where necessary, if we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property or safety of SEARCH Foundation or others;
  •  In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company; and
  • With your consent (for example, with our partners for their own marketing purposes if you expressly consent to this type of sharing).
  • We also may share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Social Sharing Features

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa. Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

Analytics Services Provided by Others

We may allow others to provide analytics services. These entities may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by SEARCH Foundation and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand your online activity.

Security

SEARCH Foundation takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Transfer of Information to the U.S. and Other Countries

 

SEARCH Foundation is based in the United States. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information about you in and to the U.S. and other countries, where you may not have the same rights under local law. However, wherever we process information about you, we will do so in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please see below for details about SEARCH Foundation’s participation in the Safe Harbor Program.

 

Your Choices

Your Information

You may update, correct or delete information about you at any time by emailing us at admin@searchfoundation.org . Please note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We also may retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your

browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies,

this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site. To find out more about cookies, including

how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please see our Cookie Policy

and visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Promotional Communications from SEARCH Foundation

Where required by applicable law, we will only send you promotional communications with your prior  consent. You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from SEARCH Foundation at any time.

Depending on the communication channel, you may opt out by following the opt-out instructions provided by SEARCH Foundation or, in some cases, by a third-party (e.g., changing your settings within a third-party social media platform). Note that if you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications.

 

Promotional Communications from Our Partners

We will only share information about you with our partners for their own marketing purposes with your prior consent. To opt out of having SEARCH Foundation share information about you with our partners for their own marketing purposes, please contact us at admin@searchfoundation.org.

 

Your California Privacy Rights

California law permits residents of California to request certain details about how their information is

shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes. Under the law, a business must either provide this information or permit California residents to opt in to, or opt out of, this type of sharing. SEARCH Foundation qualifies for this alternative option. We will not share your information in this way without your express opt-in consent, and you have the ability to opt out of future disclosures at any time by emailing us at Admin@searchfoundation.org

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Admin@searchfoundation.org or

write to us at 8924 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite G5-584, Scottsdale, AZ 85255.